US Apostille for Mexico
If you are applying for Temporary Resident Visa or Permanent Resident Visa, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for Mexico immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
Mexico Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: Temporary Resident Visa or Permanent Resident Visa
Translation: Spanish translation may be required depending on the consulate or immigration office
Processing note: Mexican immigration (INM) requires apostilled birth certificates and criminal background checks for residency applications
Documents Commonly Required for Mexico
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for Mexico
Spanish translation may be required depending on the consulate or immigration office. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most Mexico consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for Mexico-bound documents.